Robin H[oods] garlan[d.] Containing his merry exploits, and the several fights which he, Little John, and Will. Scarlet had, upon several occasions. Some of them never before printed. Entred according to order.

Robin Hood and the jolly Pinder of Wake-field, shewing how he fought with Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, a long Summers day.

To a Northern Tune.

IN Wakefield there lives a jolly Pinder, in Wakefield all on a Green, in Wakefield all on a Green, There's neither Knight nor Squire, said the Pinder, nor Barron that is so bold, nor Barron that is so bold.

Dare make a trespass to the town of Wake∣field, but his Pledge goes to the Pinfold, but his Pledge goes to the Pinfold.

All this beheard three witty young-men, 'twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and Iohn, &c. With that they spyed the jolly Pinder, as he sat under a Thorn, &c. Now turn again, turn again, said the Pinder, for a wrong way have you gone, &c.

For you have forsaken the Kings High-way, and made a path over the Corn, &c. O that were great shame, said jolly Robin, we being three, and thou but one, &c. The Pinder leapt back then thirty good foot, 'twas thirty good foot and one, &c.

He leaned his back fast unto a Thorn, and his foot against a Stone, &c. And there he fought a long Summers day, and a Summers day so long, &c. Till their Swords on their broad bucklers, were broken fast unto their hands, &c.

Hold thy hand, hold thy hand (said Rob. hood) and my merry men every one, &c. For this is one of the best Pinders that ever I try'd with sword, &c.

And wilt thou forsake the Pinder his craft, and live in green-wood with me, &c.

At Michaelmas next my Covenant comes out when every man gathers his fee, &c. Ile take my blew blade in my hand, and plod to the green-wood with thee, &c. Hast either meat or drink, said Robin hood, for my meery men and me, &c.

I have both bread and beef, said the Pinder, and good Ale of the best, &c. And that's meat good enough, said Ro. hood, for such unbidden guest, &c. O wilt thou forsake the Pinder his craft, and go to the green-wood with me, &c.

Thou shalt have a Livery twice in the year, the one green, the other brown, &c. If Michaelmas day were once come and gone, and my Master had paid me my fee, &c. Then would I ••et as little by him, as my Master doth by me, as my Master doth by me.